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Garden Vegetable Quiche With Sun Dried Tomato & Asparagus


How to Make Garden Vegetable Quiche with Sun Dried Tomato & Asparagus

  • SERVINGS: 4
  • PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES
  • COOK TIME: 40 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS

1/4 c
1/2 c
6 whole
2 tbsp
3 clove
1 tbsp
2 tsp
2 tsp
2 tbsp
1 c
1/2 c
1/2 c

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a baking dish with ghee.

1) Snap off the bottom of asparagus stalks. Wash and chop the veggies into bite size pieces. Mince the garlic. Grate the cheese and lemon zest. Crack and scramble the eggs in a bowl.

2) Add the rest of the ghee to a skillet on medium heat. Swirl the pan to coat the bottom with ghee. Sautee the veggies and onion in ghee until translucent and veggies are slightly tender. Finally, in a hole in the center of the pan, sautee the garlic and oregano for about 1 min.

3) Stir in the eggs and cheese. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish. Bake at 350 for 30-40 min - until a toothpick inserted in the center of the casserole comes out clean.

4) Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.

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Classical Metabolic Theory uses biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, herbs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

Active Ingredients: Sun Dried Tomato, Oregano, Eggs, Garlic, Red Bell Pepper, Parsley (Fresh)

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

Active Ingredients: Eggs, Parmesan Cheese, Garlic, Ghee

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Parsley (Fresh), Asparagus

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Garlic, Summer Squash, Asparagus, Parsley (Fresh)

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

Active Ingredients: Sun Dried Tomato, Garlic, Red Bell Pepper, Parsley (Fresh)

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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and drying.

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Garlic, Red Bell Pepper, Parsley (Fresh)

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SALTY

ABOUT SALTY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Salty refers to anything with salt, or high mineral content.

Active Ingredients: Parmesan Cheese, Eggs

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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (DOSHAS)

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating Pitta aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Other Health Virtues

Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

Active Ingredients: Oregano, Lemon Zest

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Garden Vegetable Quiche with Sun Dried Tomato & Asparagus
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Relieves Burning

MILD RELIEVES-BURNING

Herbs that soothe a burn or reduce an internal burning sensation, such as aloe vera.

Active Ingredients: Summer Squash, Ghee

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Wakes You Up

STRONG WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest

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Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

Active Ingredients: Garlic, Yellow Onion

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Refreshing

STRONG REFRESHING

Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.

Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

Active Ingredients: Eggs

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Builds Stamina

MILD BUILDS-STAMINA

Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.

Active Ingredients: Eggs

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Diaphoretic

MILD DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

Active Ingredients: Garlic

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Irritates Throat

MILD IRRITATES-THROAT

Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.

Active Ingredients: Garlic

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Cardiac Stimulant

STRONG CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

Active Ingredients: Oregano

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Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

Active Ingredients: Garlic, Summer Squash, Parsley (Fresh), Asparagus

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Constituents:
Fats

STRONG FATS

Active Ingredients: Parmesan Cheese, Eggs, Ghee

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Phosphorous

STRONG PHOSPHOROUS

Active Ingredients: Eggs, Garlic

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Saponins

STRONG SAPONINS

Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).

Active Ingredients: Garlic, Yellow Onion, Asparagus

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Sulphur

SULPHUR

Active Ingredients: Garlic, Yellow Onion

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Sulfated Polysaccharides

SULFATED-POLYSACCHARIDES

Active Ingredients: Garlic, Yellow Onion

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Nitric Oxide

NITRIC-OXIDE

Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.

Active Ingredients: Garlic, Parsley (Fresh)

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Polysaccharides

POLYSACCHARIDES

Active Ingredients: Garlic, Yellow Onion

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Protein

MILD PROTEIN

Active Ingredients: Eggs

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Vitamin C

MILD VITAMIN-C

Active Ingredients: Summer Squash, Red Bell Pepper, Asparagus, Parsley (Fresh)

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Inositol

MILD INOSITOL

Inositol is an alcohol sugar made naturally in the human body from glucose. It is lipotropic (aiding fat metabilism in the liver). It affects a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters, steroid, growth factors and water.

Active Ingredients: Eggs

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Potassium

MILD POTASSIUM

Active Ingredients: Red Bell Pepper, Asparagus

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Vitamin A

MILD VITAMIN-A

Active Ingredients: Red Bell Pepper, Parsley (Fresh)

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Foods with a Similar Metabolic Nature to Garden Vegetable Quiche with Sun Dried Tomato & Asparagus

  • Wasabi

    Wasabi has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Refreshing

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  • Horseradish

    Horseradish has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Diuretic, Wakes-you-up

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Wakes-you-up

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Wakes-you-up, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Wakes-you-up, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Hemp Seed

    Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach, Diuretic, Makes-you-tired

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  • Spanish Black Radish

    Spanish Black Radish has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic

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  • Ajwain

    Ajwain has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Cardiac-stimulant, Wakes-you-up, Diuretic

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  • Oats / Oatmeal

    Oats / Oatmeal has these Actions in Common

    Makes-you-tired, Relieves-burning, Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Nigella (black cumin)

    Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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  • Jackfruit

    Jackfruit has these Actions in Common

    Wakes-you-up, Relieves-burning, Satisfies-stomach, Refreshing

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Metabolic Nature to Garden Vegetable Quiche with Sun Dried Tomato & Asparagus

  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Shilajit Tonic

    Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic

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  • Bitter Orange Peel

    Bitter Orange Peel has these Actions in Common

    Irritates-throat, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant

    LEARN MORE

  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Refreshing

    LEARN MORE

  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

    Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

    LEARN MORE

  • Breathing Exercises

    Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

    Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

    Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

    LEARN MORE

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Refreshing

    LEARN MORE

  • Long inhale, short exhale

    Long inhale, short exhale has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

    LEARN MORE

  • Laughter / Humor

    Laughter / Humor has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant

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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people personalized diet, lifestyle and herbs through Classical Metabolic Theory (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College, offering professional clinical training for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, virtue psychology through classical & Christian philosophy, languages, cooking & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John, his wife Natalie, and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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